Last month I wrote about book printing being a challenging aspect of book making. I said it was not for the fainthearted. When you spend so much time working on your artwork, you want everyone to see it as … Continued
Book printers… I automatically roll my eyes and start shaking my head when I say those words. It is the most frustrating aspect to publishing your books. I’ve had a lot of experience with printers in general. I’ve … Continued
I hope you have finished the first two steps before you tackle this month’s guide to Book Publishing 101. If you haven’t, go back and review the first steps here: http://www.jameswritinganddesign.com/wordpress/book-publishing-101-pt-1/ This month you have a couple more … Continued
Book publishing is a lot of work. If you are doing it all yourself, it is more work than what you could imagine. What makes matters worse is it’s hard to find a helpful document that outlines it all for … Continued
I commend you! You are a creator and not just a consumer of media. You are willing to impact someone through a story, and I bet it’s because a story impacted you. You are eager, and you want to … Continued
I wrote If Only ~ Biblical Truth for Children for a few reasons. First, I think about the “If Only” thoughts frequently. It’s maddening. I’m not obsessed with these thoughts, and I usually don’t let these thoughts drag me down, … Continued
The first page of the book, I feel, sets the tone for Be~ Biblical Wisdom for Children. Being wise is something that is hard to teach without some life lessons attached. However, I believe Proverbs 15:7 is correct in that … Continued
I have begun to pull together some of the design aspects to the book Be ~Biblical Wisdom for Children. Design is fun. Whelp, it is only fun, when you have the tools. Finding the tools can be difficult, and like … Continued
I have discovered publishing your own book is quite the undertaking. I remember a meeting I had with my undergraduate journalism professor about being able to complete my degree in the time frame I wanted, many years ago. He asked me a … Continued